As  one who only lately caught up with the whole films-about-film

          discussion, I wanted to contribute to  its  last gasp.  I noticed

          that   Henry's   list  apparently  includes  HOLLYWOOD  BOULEVARD

          (Paramount, 1936), but fails to mention the  film  it  s director

          was remaking, his  own 1927 avant-garde short THE LIFE  AND DEATH

          OF 9413--A HOLLYWOOD EXTRA.  Also of interest is  the  film whose

          success inspired Paramount  to  ask  for  a  "movies" story,  THE

          PREVIEW  MURDER  MYSTERY (Paramount,  1935),  which  takes  place

          entirely on the Paramount lot.

 

                         -- Brian Taves   tavesmail.loc.gov

 

          Disclaimer--Promoting  the  films  of  Robert  Florey  does   not

          represent official Library  of Congress policy, only  a  personal

          obsession.